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Bumblebees’ sense of smell can’t take the heat
Bumblebees might lose their sense of smell during heatwaves, according to a laboratory simulation1. Access options Access Nature…
Beetle-inspired flapping robots effortlessly deploy and retract their wings
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 28 August 2024 Insects are thought to use specific chest muscles to actively open and close…
Man versus horse: who wins?
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02667-0 An interspecies endurance test, and a defence of Darwin’s reticence on…
how I train rats to sniff out explosives
“My job is to train rats to detect landmines so the explosives can be cleared to save lives.…
Organ systems of a Cambrian euarthropod larva
Budd, G. E. The morphology and phylogenetic significance of Kerygmachela kierkegaardi Budd (Buen Formation, Lower Cambrian, N Greenland).…
Galapagos battles goats and tourists in 1974
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02088-z Imports threaten the natural environment of Darwin’s favourite islands, and a…
How we packed off the giant pandas from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Working scientist profiles This article is part of an occasional Nature series in which we profile scientists with…
Do elephants have names for each other?
Elephants seem to use personalized calls to address members of their group, providing a rare example of naming…
A huge outbreak of butterflies hit three continents — here’s why
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01653-w Swarms of painted ladies that descended on the Middle East, northern…
Why cicadas shriek so loudly and more: your questions answered
A periodic cicada in Illinois, where two broods are emerging this month at once.Credit: AJ Mast for Nature…